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Welcome to New Lisbon ...

The city of New Lisbon is located in Juneau County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of New Lisbon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Lisbon has a population of 2,545 people<2> (see below for details).

New Lisbon is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: New Lisbon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for New Lisbon: (608)

The ZIP code for New Lisbon: 53950<4>

Websites for New Lisbon ...

Official Website: www.newlisbon.net/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Lisbon had an population of 2,545 people. This is a decrease of 0.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 77.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Lisbon had a population of 2,554 people (which is 9.58% of the total population of Juneau County). This makes New Lisbon the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of New Lisbon represents 0.04% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 349th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,554 people, the population of New Lisbon increased 77.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,436 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Lisbon.

Communities Also Named New Lisbon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named New Lisbon - they are located in Indiana (2), Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Lisbon.

Communities near New Lisbon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Lisbon.

  • Tomah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomah have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
    • Tomah is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
  • Mauston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
    • Mauston is located in Juneau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
  • Adams
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
  • Hillsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
  • Elroy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
    • Elroy is located in Juneau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
  • Necedah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
    • Necedah is located in Juneau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
  • Wonewoc
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonewoc have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
    • Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
  • Friendship
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
  • Camp Douglas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
    • Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
  • Wilton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Lisbon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Lisbon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Lisbon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Lisbon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Lisbon. See our Newspapers Page for New Lisbon.

Adding New Lisbon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Lisbon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Lisbon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the New Lisbon post office opened in 1868.

We also found New Lisbon in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Lisbon.

The official website for New Lisbon: www.newlisbon.net/

The official website for Juneau County: www.juneaucounty.com/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Juneau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Lisbon.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Lisbon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as New Lisbon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Lisbon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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